Letters to the Editor

Extremist column shows why GOP is losing

Congratulations to "Tea Party Ted" in the Writers Group. I guess hearsay, right-wing media propaganda, poorly sourced "facts" and dishonest thinking make him the provincial lead dog in a dying pack of un-American destroyers in this little corner of the country. The antics of your tea party, Ted, have just about guaranteed that the Republican Party is coming apart at the seams and won't be a factor in presidential elections for years to come.

Incompetence turns most Americans off. Please, enjoy the diminishing returns of the hatred, while they last. America doesn't work without two responsible, serious and able to govern, political parties. It's time to rid the country of the soul-destroying plague of extremism that you obviously condone.

Your poorly researched rant, that most assuredly was provided by your radio trash gurus and the right-wing media bubble that disseminates hatred for a profit, belongs in a bird cage.

The Republican approval rating from Americans of every walk in life is down to a shocking and historic low of 24 percent. You may want to ponder that before inflicting your "wisdom" on us again.

Michael Bodell

St. George

Finances fueled talk of bombing Syria

With all the hubbub over the impending strike - and its demise - against Syria, there was a little backroom play going on that was ignored. In the works is an ongoing $ 52 billion-plus deal for 179-plus refueling planes. To use these planes they need aircraft with a mission assigned as legitimate.

To assign planes with a mission they hauled out useless aircraft (targets), to wit: B-1, B-2 and "never die" B-52 that need to be refueled. The question arises of what they would they do in Syria or anywhere in this world? The history of bombing is that "carpet bombing" is what they usually do.

In Syria, the collateral damage would be civilians getting blown up. Nice strategic propaganda of "winning hearts." "Sorry, we had to kill you so you will be free."

Bombing has proven it will steel the animosity of the people against you. But the money tree needs fertilizer, and making the Bombing Fleet legitimate with phony missions generates $52 billion-plus as pocket change. Thank you for paying the bill.

Harry Hill

St. George

Thank you for new adoptable pets feature

Thanks you for helping members of our community to meet their potential pet with "This Week's Adoptable Pets," which in the process will enrich their lives and that of the pet.